Supply Chain Manager - Digital in London

Job Title: Supply Chain ManagerLocation: LondonCompetitive salary and benefitsIntroduction to role: Are you ready to ensure uninterrupted access to life-changing medicines for patients across the UK? Do you want to lead a supply chain that balances resilience, compliance and cost, while shaping new models that move faster and smarter? You will steward critical partnerships, shape new supply models such as home delivery and hub-and-spoke, support the UK's Integrated Business Planning process. Working with supply chain co-ordinator, global and regional colleagues, and our distribution partners, you will translate demand signals into reliable product availability, safeguarding continuity of supply while minimising waste and risk. Your leadership will bring structure to complexity, strengthening GDP/GMP compliance, and helping introduce new products safely and efficiently—all with a direct line of sight to patient impact. Accountabilities: Strategic Supply Model Design: Support the development and design of new supply models including bridging schemes, home delivery and hub-and-spoke; lead implementation to realise patient access, compliance and efficiency benefits. Regulatory and Quality Leadership: maintain validated customer databases per GDP requirements; ensure team training is current; attend quarterly forums and support audits to uphold licence and regulatory obligations. Stock and Inventory Optimisation: manage inventory to minimise obsolescence, damage and write-offs; ensure robust financial controls and reconciliation. lead the supply chain workstream for new product introductions and launches to secure on-time readiness. Distribution Excellence and Partner Performance: Ensure UK distribution requirements are met in conjunction with Finance and Operations; support development of new distribution solutions including bridging schemes, speciality services and home delivery. Run weekly wholesaler catch-ups and act as the point of contact for monthly joint operating committees to drive shared performance. Inbound Supply and Incident Management: Manage the SLA with global operations, monitoring performance against agreed KPIs; lead UK supply chain inputs and actions related to incident management to protect continuity of supply. Build strong internal relationships with global operations, finance business partners, regulatory, manufacturing and GxP functions; Team Leadership and Capability Building: Recruit, develop and retain high-calibre talent; provide training in supply chain, logistics, forecasting and IBP to broaden capability; Related systems (SAP).- Strong working knowledge of distribution models (w/s agency).- Stock control/management.- Managing and influencing remote relationships. Skills/Experience:- Knowledge of the end to distribution (pre-wholesale to Pharmacy).- Knowledge of supply chain software solutions. Why AstraZeneca: Here, your work connects directly to patients—and to a team that blends scientific ambition with practical delivery. You'll join a diverse group that brings Lean methods to life, standardising where it counts and freeing you to be creative where it matters. Picture unexpected teams in the same room, testing ideas, streamlining flows and pushing for better ways to launch and deliver new medicines. We value kindness alongside ambition, encourage smart risk-taking and invest in the tools and know-how to stay ahead. With new products and constant evolution, you'll shape how modern supply chains perform—sustainably, digitally and collaboratively—while growing a career with real depth and purpose. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form. SummaryLocation: UK - LondonType: Full time